Districts Of Rajasthan Research Articles

Housing and Health Care Management Practices Followed by Gir Cattle Owners for Conservation of Gir Cattle in Ajmer District of Rajasthan

Housing and Health Care Management Practices Followed by Gir Cattle Owners for Conservation of Gir Cattle in Ajmer District of Rajasthan

A LIVING TEMPLE - (PHAD PAINTING IN RAJASTHAN)

I consider Phad Painting as a valuable pilgrimage of Rajasthan. Phad painting (Mewar Style of painting) or Phad is a stye religious scroll painting and folk painting, practiced in Rajasthan state of India. This is a unique scroll making folk art; this style of painting is traditionally done on a long piece of cloth or canvas, known as phad. It is synonymous with the Bhopa community of the state.
 These are beautiful specimen of the Rajasthani cloth paintings. The narratives of the folk deities of Rajasthan, mostly of Pabuji and Devnarayan- who are worshipped as the incarnation of lord Vishnu & Laxman. Each hero-god has a different performer-priest or Bhopa. The repertoire of the bhopas consists of epics of some of the popular local hero-gods such as Pabuji, Devji, Tejaji, Gogaji, Ramdevji.The Phad also depict the lives of Ramdev Ji, Rama, Krishna, Budhha & Mahaveera. The iconography of these forms has evolved in a distinctive way.
 Shahpura in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan are widely known as the traditional artists of this folk art-form for the last two centuries. Presently, Shree Lal Joshi, Nand Kishor Joshi, Prakash Joshi and Shanti Lal Joshi are the most noted artists of the phad painting, who are known for their innovations and creativity. Noted examples of this art are Devnarayan Ki Phad and Pabuji Ki Phad.

Women's Empowerment and Fertility Behaviour among the Tribals of Rajasthan, India

Fertility has declined in India during the last few decades because of socio-economic development. Women's empowerment has been identified as an important determinant for demographic change. Tribals in India have relatively high fertility because of their traditional socio-cultural practices and poor economic condition. This study aims to examine the role of women's empowerment on fertility behaviour by utilising primary data collected from ten tribal dominated districts of Rajasthan. These tribal communities belong to the Bhils, the Meenas and the Saharias. Results reveal that women's empowerment is negatively associated with fertility behaviour. Women's education, employability, participation in decision-making, exposure to media and spousal communication bear significant impact on fertility behaviour. This study may have some implications for future studies and policy makers for regulating fertility.

Rural Labour Market and Farmers Under MGNREGA in Rajasthan

This paper analyses changes in labour market in rural Rajasthan after the introduction of MGNREGA in April 2006. The study attempts to answer the following questions: (1) How does MGNREGA influence rural labour market? (2) Which segment of the labour force seeks job under MGNREGA? (3) What are the MGNREGA-induced changes in agriculture and allied sectors? Marx’s concept of relative surplus population is used to analyse different categories of labours participated in MGNREGA. The study is based on a sample survey of 400 rural households randomly selected from four districts in Rajasthan. The study found that there was a substantial fall in the amount spent per rural household under MGNREGA in Rajasthan since 2011–2012. Moreover, MGNREGA has not been effective in attracting crisis-ridden farmers and farm labours because of its irregular employment and a lower daily wage rate as compared to spot wage. Rural labours, whose reservation wage is less than or equal to wage rate in MGNREGA, do supply labour to the Scheme, and a major share of the workforce in MGNREGA has never been part of the labour market nor do they intend to participate outside MGNREGA. It was found that large and medium farmers wanted to stop MGNREGA in agriculturally prosperous districts. Conversely, in agriculturally less developed districts in Rajasthan, large farmers did not hold MGNREGA responsible for labour shortage and wage hike in the farm sector.

Changing of Land Utilisation in Rajasthan State

Land utilisation thus deals with the problem of conversion of land from one major use to another; the study of problems arising in the process of deciding between the alternative major types of land use and putting all types of land to their respective optimum uses. The present paper is an attempt to analyse the change that has taken place in land-use pattern in Rajasthan from 1980–1981 to 2010–2011. The study reveals that marginal change has occurred in all land-use categories proportion of net sown area to total area has increased from 44.61 per cent in 1980–1981 to 54.54 per cent in 2010–2011. The purpose of the present paper is to describe the regional aspects of the district level differential in land-use pattern in state on the basis of statistical analysis of the 1980–1981 and 2010–2011 data for all the 32 districts in Rajasthan.

Land Use Land Cover change in Bikaner District of Indira Gandhi Canal Area using Remote Sensed Data: A Tehsil Level Analysis

Indira Gandhi Canal in the state of Rajasthan has proved a lifeline, in terms of providing drinking water and irrigation. Covering almost seven districts of Rajasthan, the canal has drastically caused a change in land use land cover in northern section more. This study focuses on Bikaner district, where Canal itself covers almost five percent of total geographical area. Secondary data from government sources have been substantiated with computed data from remote sensing. Unsupervised classification has been done for the satellite images in GIS environment. District level analysis shows a remarkable increase in Agricultural land area and a simultaneous decrease in barren land. To depict the detailed pattern study further studies the tehsil level land use land cover change for two time periods, which signify pre and post the canal construction. District level change might not be effective in assessing the land use land cover change by the canal, but tehsil level analysis clearly depicts a pattern, where tehsils in proximity to the canal experienced greater change in land us land cover in favour of an increase in Agricultural land.

Effect of Opioids on Oral Health Status among Institutionalised Drug Addicts in a District of Rajasthan, India

Effect of Opioids on Oral Health Status among Institutionalised Drug Addicts in a District of Rajasthan, India

Influence of Socio-Economic Factors on the Knowledge Level of Poultry Entrepreneurs in Ajmer District of Rajasthan

Influence of socio-economic factors like age, education, experience, organizational participation and mass media exposure on the knowledge level of poultry entrepreneur in Ajmer district of Rajasthan state was studied. Most of the poultry farmers belonged to 31-50 years age group (50%), had education level atleast up to 8th standard (64%) and were having poultry farming experience of 10.1 to 15 years (35%). Majority of the poultry entrepreneurs had medium level of organizational participation (71%) and mass media exposure (60%). Knowledge Level of poultry entrepreneurs was found to be medium (65%). Correlation between the factors i.e. education, experience, organizational participation of the poultry entrepreneurs and mass media exposure under study and the knowledge level of the poultry entrepreneurs was found moderate to high, positive and significant. However, negative correlation was observed between age of the poultry entrepreneurs and their knowledge level.

Distribution of ABO and Rh factor Blood Group System, in Sirohi district of Rajasthan (India): A study among Bhils and Rajputs of Rajasthan

Distribution of ABO and Rh factor Blood Group System, in Sirohi district of Rajasthan (India): A study among Bhils and Rajputs of Rajasthan

Purpose of Utilization of Selected Mass Media among College Students in Bikaner District of Rajasthan

Purpose of Utilization of Selected Mass Media among College Students in Bikaner District of Rajasthan

Economic analysis of mustard production by members of farmer producer organization in swai Madhopur District of Rajasthan

An attempt has been made to study the economic analysis of mustard production by members of farmer producer organization in Swai Madhopur district of Rajasthan State, India. The study was conducted in Chauth Mata Agro Producer Company Limited, Chauth ka Barwada blocks in Swai Madhopur district. Eighty farmers were selected randomly from ten villages from these blocks to collect the required information on the cost of cultivation and other aspects for the present study. The primary data were collected from the mustard producers through personal interview method with the help of wellprepared schedule and questionnaire for the production and post-harvest year for Rabi mustard 2017–18. The analysis of cost of cultivation was done as per Cost concept given by CACP. The average cost of cultivation of mustard of member and non-member of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) were worked out as Rs. 43, 900/ha and Rs. 45, 195/ha, respectively. Input-output ratios of member and non-member farmers of FPO were worked out as 1: 1.29 and 1: 1.20, respectively. Out of average cost of cultivation, the operational cost was Rs. 29, 320/ha and Rs. 30, 595/ha, respectively and fixed cost was Rs. 14, 580/ha and Rs. 14, 600/ha, respectively of the total cost. The study suggested that urgent attention must be paid towards enhancing the productivity of mustard crop by providing improved and high yielding varieties, technology, irrigation, price support, policy and effective extension through formation of FPOs.

An Economic Analysis of Processing of Gum Guar Seeds to Gum Guar Split-A Case Study in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan

An Economic Analysis of Processing of Gum Guar Seeds to Gum Guar Split-A Case Study in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan

Study on Cattle Feeding Practices in Relationship to Herd Size in Non Tribal Area of Udaipur District of Rajasthan

Study on Cattle Feeding Practices in Relationship to Herd Size in Non Tribal Area of Udaipur District of Rajasthan

Economic Empowerment of Women through Dairy Cooperatives in Jaipur District of Rajasthan

A study was carried out on 120 randomly selected Women Dairy Cooperative Society (WDCS) members in Jaipur district of Rajasthan to assess their economic empowerment through dairy cooperatives. Data were collected through structured interview schedule. The study revealed that there was no change in land holdings of the respondent households but considerable increase in their home appliances and vehicles after WDCS membership. About 30.83 per cent member households had converted their kutcha houses to semi pucca or pucca houses while 38.33 per cent member households had constructed pucca sheds for their animals after becoming the WDCS members. There was significant increase in employment but non-significant change in access to finance, ownership of assets and confidence in financial transactions of the members after WDCS membership. The study also revealed that the annual income from dairy farming, other occupations and total annual household income of the members increased significantly (P

Survey for Lac insect genetic resources in arid western plains of India

In the surveys conducted in Arid western plains-agro ecological region comprising 88 districts in 20 agro climatic zones of three states viz.; Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat during 2015–17, fourteen different host plants were recorded as frequently prevailing major lac insect host in varying densities with natural population of lac culture. A total 1032 hosts with natural culture of lac insect were recorded in Rajasthan (393), Gujarat (363) and Haryana (276). Ficus religiosa was recorded with maximum natural population of lac insect in three states followed by Zizyphus mauritiana and Ficus bengalensis. The prevalence of the natural population of the lac insect in these states varied from 10.00% on Acacia arabica in Jaisalmer to 73.33% on Ficus religiosa in Udaipur; 6.66% on Zizyphus mauritiana in Kutch to 70.00% on Ficus religiosa in Anand and 23.33% on Albizzia lebbeck in Sonipat to 73.33% on Ficus religiosa in Hisar districts of the three states of arid western zones of the country, respectively. The maximum lac insect culture was recorded from Ficus religiosa (73.33%) in Udaipur district of Rajasthan and Hissar districts of Haryana.

Study of Excess Fluoride Ingestion and Effect on Liver enzymes in Children Living in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan

The study was carried out in selected villages of Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. Study area was divided into four categories with different fluoride level in drinking water. Total 100 children aged 8–14 years were screened for dental fluorosis and biochemical analysis. 25 children were selected from each category. The dental fluorosis case was determined following dean's classification. Fluoride level in blood (serum) sample was estimated with the help of F ion specific electrode (Thermo Scientific Orion Star A329, USA), by Hall et al. method. The serum samples of children were investigated to assess liver function using Auto analyzer. The current study reveals that Fluoride content in blood serum significantly associate with serum SGOT, SGPT and ALP level. Serum level of Fluoride and ALP significantly higher in children living in high Fluoride content drinking water.

Prevalence and predictors of occupational stress among quarry workers in rural Rajasthan, India

PurposeDespite increasing recognition of the importance of mental health at the workplace, there is very little evidence and limited research information on the issue of the poor mental health of the workers, especially miners. The purpose of this paper is to assess the relationship between stress faced by quarry workers in consonance with their socio-demographic characteristics and their working conditions.Design/methodology/approachThis study was a cross-sectional study of quarry workers with comparison groups in the Karauli district of Rajasthan, a state located in north-western India. The study was conducted during the period May-September 2014, as part of a doctoral program. The study sample comprised a total of 218 quarry workers along with a comparison group of 203 non-miners. The level of occupational stress was assessed by using a General Health Questionnaire consisting of 12 questions.FindingsThis study found that the comparison group was at a low risk of psychological stress as compared to the mine workers. The independent risk factors for occupational stress among workers were illiteracy, gender (female), married, divorced/separated, and suffering from some occupational health problem.Social implicationsThis study concluded that mine workers are at a high level of stress, which underscores the need for urgent interventions from the government to address the issue. This is especially important as mine workers make significant contributions to the national income.Originality/valueThis paper fulfills an identified need to study the mental health status of quarry workers, thereby helping fill a persistent gap in Indian research on this issue.

Gender participation and decision making process in farming and household activities: A case of Pali district of Rajasthan, India

Participation in decision making process especially in economic activities is an indication of empowerment. The present study attempts to investigate the level of women economic empowerment in resource-poor farm families by analyzing their extent of participation in decision making on farm and household related economic activities. The study was conducted in six blocks Pali district of Rajasthan taking a random sample of 180 resource poor farm families. Both husband and wife of the families were personally interviewed by pretested structured interview schedule. Spearman’s rank-difference correlation was used to measure the extent of agreement between husband’s and wife’s responses. The study revealed that wives played a major role to jointly decide purchasing or hiring of land (44.44-48.33%), selling of produce (35.56-37.78%) and borrowing for agriculture (25.00-30.56%). Decisions for milking and processing of milk, utilization of dung and sale of milk and milk products were dominantly taken by wives 68.33%, 56.67% and 39.44%, respectively, where purchase and sale of animals, type and number of animals to be kept and adoption of new animal husbandry practices were mainly decided jointly 32.78-36.67%, 32.78-35.56% and 24.44-25.00 per cent, respectively. Household economic decisions on building new house, household purchasing, education of children, selection of occupation for children and financial activities were mainly taken jointly 39.44-42.78%, 33.33-36.67%, 26.31- 31.67%, 25.00-31.67% and 23.22-27.22 per cent, respectively. The findings of the study indicated higher level of women economic empowerment in animal husbandry and household sectors.

A Report on a Recently Discovered Ruined Gupta Temple at Khanderia, Bundi District, Rajasthan

This report focuses on the recently discovered foundations of an early Gupta temple constructed from brick and stone and situated near the small village of Khanderia in the Bundi district of Rajasthan. A Śiva ekamukhaliṅ ga of exceptional beauty and sophistication lies within a sizeable sanctum, leading us to believe that this may once have been a monument of some importance. This report explores the temple ruins, the recent history of the site and the surrounding landscape. It is hoped that this article will add to scholarship on the Gupta presence in the Western Mālwa region.

Coagulase gene polymorphism, enterotoxigenecity, biofilm production, and antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine raw milk in North West India

BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus is the predominant bacterium responsible for various diseases in animals and humans. Preventive strategies could be better implemented by understanding the prevalence, genetic patterns, and the presence of enterotoxin and biofilm-producing genes along with the antibiotic susceptibility of this organism. This study was conducted in Rajasthan, the northwestern state of India, holding the largest population of cattle that makes it the second largest milk producer in India and no such prior information is available on these aspects.MethodsA total of 368 individual quarter bovine raw milk samples were collected from 13 districts of Rajasthan, and screened for the presence of S. aureus. Microbiological and molecular approaches were followed for bacterial identification. Genetic diversity was determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) of coagulase gene (coa), whereas enterotoxin and biofilm-producing genes were studied by PCR analysis. Antibiotic strips were employed to study the antibiotic resistance among strains.ResultsIn all, 73 S. aureus strains were obtained from 368 bovine raw milk samples out of that only 30 showed the presence of coa. Nine types of coa patterns ranging from 730 to 1130 bp were observed among these isolates. PCR–RFLP of coa distinguished the isolates into 15 genotypic patterns, of which patterns I, IV, V, and VI were predominant. Of the isolates, 30% were positive for sec, 10% for sea, and 3.3% for seb; these genes are responsible for enterotoxin production, whereas all isolates were found positive for icaAD and eno. The prevalence rates of other biofilm-producing genes fnbA, clfB, ebpS, sasG, fnbB, sasC, cna, bap, fib and, bbp were 97, 93, 90, 80, 80, 77, 53, 27, 10, and 6.6%, respectively. Twenty-seven (90%) strains were multidrug resistant, of which 15 were methicillin resistant. Maximum sensitivity was reported for kanamycin and it could be considered as a drug of choice for controlling S. aureus mediated cattle infections in the studied regions.ConclusionsOverall, these strains could cause several diseases to humans, insisting the need for developing a stricter hygiene program for improving milking practices and animal health.